Hancock's Transport relocated to Eden NSW 1945's.Black and white photograph of Hancock's Transport, Ice Crusher, parked on Esplanade, showing the cabin of a 1927 International truck, with an ice crushing machine on the tray. A white dog in cabin, Harbecks Store in the background. Lakes Entrance VictoriaHancock's Ice Crusher 1927 International, opposite Harbeck's Store, Lakes Entrance, 1950c (on back).transport, animals, businesses

Hancocks Transport, begun in 1926, was one of the pioneers of road transport down the South East Coast of Australia. Initially founded at Pambula NSW, Hancocks developed a widespread network of routes, including through Lks Entrance and Orbost in Victoria.These 2 letterheads are significant because they relate to Hancocks Transport, one of the premier haulage companies of south-east Australia, including Orbost and Lakes Entrance. 3346.1 black printing onto cream paper. A drawing of a large truck is on the top left. 3346.2 black printing onto cream paper. A narrow red line around the text at the top of the paper. 3346.1 HANDCOCK'S INTERSTATE TRANSPORT Pty Ltd, Princes Highway, Eden, NSW 2551 3346.2 HANDCOCKS CARRIERS SINCE 1926 Lakes Entrance 3809road haulage, trucks, hancocks transport

Albion Clydesdale prime moverColour photograph of Hancocks Interstate Transport Pty Ltd tanker taken on roadside near Lakes Entrance Victoriatransport

Three men in suits standing in front of a Ford Fairlane, l to r: Brian Church, Terry Mangles and Ted Hancock. Circa 1960police vehicles; wireless patrol; motor transport branch; ford fairlane car; church, brian; mangles, terry; hancock, edward

Sir Charles Edward Kingsford Smith is a famous Australian, well known in civil aviation history for his courageous endeavours in flight. He broken many flight records for long distance and time travelled and he was also a war hero in World War 1. He has been referred to as being “known to millions of Australians as “Smithy” … he was one of Australia’s true twentieth-century legends”. In honour of his place amongst the world’s famous pioneers his image is featured on Australia’s $20 note, Sydney airport is named after him, there is a memorial to Kingsford Smith, Taylor and Ulm at the Anderson Park, also in Sydney and his plane “Southern Cross” is on view at Brisbane Airport. Kingsford Smith wrote ‘The Old Bus’ (1932) and he and Ulm were co-authors of ‘Story of 'Southern Cross' Trans-Pacific Flight’ (1928). His also wrote a book about his own life ‘My Flying Life’ which was published after his death in 1937. and the story of his life was filmed in Australia in 1946. A BRIEF HISTORY OF SIR CHARLES EDWARD KINGSFORD SMITH (1897 – 1935) … Kingsford Smith was born 9th February 1897 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. His parents were William Charles Smith and Catherine Mary, nee Kingsford. His mother’s maiden name of “Kingsford” was added to the family name when they spent time in Canada from around 1903 to 1907, after which they returned to Sydney, Australia. In 1915 Kingsford Smith enlisted in Australian Imperial Force. He served in 4th Signal Troop, 2nd Division Signal Company at Gallipoli Peninsular as a ‘sapper’ or combat engineer and later in Egypt and in France as a dispatch rider. In 1916 Kingsford Smith was transferred to the Australian Flying Corps as a sergeant. He was discharged after training in England and commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Royal Flying Corps. He was appointed fling officer and soon joined the 23rd Squadron in France. He brought down four machines in his first month there and also did invaluable work attacking enemy targets. He was wounded and shot down and later awarded the Military Cross ‘for conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty’. He was promoted to lieutenant in 1918 and served as a Flying Instructor with the R.F.C. Kingsford Smith was not allowed to participate in the 1919 England to Australia air race because of assumed lack of navigational experience. He and his pilot friend Cyril Maddocks formed a business and flew joy-flights in both England and America. In America he did some stunt flying with a Flying Circus. Kingsford Smith returned to Australia in 1921 and found employment as a pilot. He soon realised the value of air transport in such a vast country. He formed a partnership with pilot Keith Anderson in 1924 and they purchased two Bristol Tourer biplanes. Their business broadened to include Charles Ulm and became the Interstate Flying services in Sydney. Together they performed important ‘demonstration’ flights including a flight around Australia in 10 days and 5 hours using very limited navigational equipment. Kingsford Smith immediately started to search for support to do a trans-Pacific flight. This support came from the New South Wales government, Sidney Myer and G. Allan Hancock, an American oil magnate. On 31st May 1928 Kingsford Smith, Charles Ulm and two American crewmen, Harry Lyan and Jim Warner, took off from Oakland, California and flew to Brisbane via Hawaii and Suva. This historic flight took 83 hours and 38 minutes. Their Fokker plane had three engines and was named the “Southern Cross”. This amazing achievement resulted in huge financial subscriptions. Kingsford Smith was awarded the Air Force Cross and appointed as honorary squadron leader, Royal Australian Air Force. Kingsford Smith flew his Southern Cross plane from Point Cook in Victoria to Perth nonstop. Then in September – October 1928, with Charles Ulm and an Australian crew, he piloted the Southern Cross from Sidney to Christchurch New Zealand. This flight showed that was possible for regular passenger and mail services across the Tasman Sea. Kingsford Smith flew his plane to England to an order for four aircraft, planning to use them for an inter-capital air service in Australia. Sadly on 1st April 1929 he was forced to land, having lost radio contact with the ground and having run into bad weather over north – west Australia. Keith Anderson and Robert Hitchcock both perished before the search party reached them. Once official enquiries were completed the flight to England continued in June and was completed in record time of 12 days and 18 hours. In January 1930 Kingsford Smith piloted the “Southern Cloud”, one of the new Avro Ten planes, on the first flight of his airline, the Australian National Airways, from Sydney to Melbourne. The “Southern Cross” was overhauled in Holland by the Fokker Aircraft Co. and in June 1930 Kingsford Smith achieved an east-west crossing of the Atlantic from Ireland to Newfoundland in 31.5 hours. Kingsford Smith returned to England and took delivery of an Avro Avian biplane that he named the “Southern Cross Junior” and flew solo from England to Darwin, Australia. This record breaking flight took less than 10 days. He beat four other planes that had left England before him and he was 5.5 days faster than Hinkler. Sadly Kingsford Smith’s “Southern Cloud” was lost during a flight from Sydney to Melbourne in 1931 with no surviving crew or passengers; in 1958 the wreckage was discovered in the Snowy Mountains. Later that year Kingsford Smith flew his “Southern Cloud” from Australia to Timor, collecting mail from a damaged Imperial Airways plane in Timor. Other flights followed. Kingsford Smith was knighted in 1932 for his services in Aviation. He returned to selling joy flights then established the Kingsford Smith Air Service, a flying training school in Sydney. In 1933 Kingsford Smith flew the amazing record flight in “Miss Southern Cross” – a Percival Gull - from London to Wyndham in Western Australia in just over ten days. The Australian Commonwealth then gave Kingsford Smith a large grant and he was also appointed as aviation consultant to Vacuum Oil Co. Another flying record was made when Kingsford Smith and Sir P.G. Taylor flow “Lady Southern Cross” from Brisbane to San Francisco in order to sell her there; the west-east-trans-Pacific flight made aviation history. They returned to Australia to make an attempt at the trans-Tasman flight but their attempt failed due to engine failure; they managed to get back to Sydney safely, minus most of their cargo. Kingsford Smith had his unsold “Lady Southern Cross” shipped back to England, from where he and J. T. Pethybridge in the “Lady Southern Cross” attempted another record breaking flight from England The Old Bus Author: Charles Kingsford Smith Publisher: Distibuted by Herald Feature Service Date; 1932Label on spine cover with typed text RA 629.1309 KIN flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, the old bus, charles kingsford smith

Black and white photograph of Jack Corbett and Ted Jackel with Hancock's Austin truck, loaded with bulldozer being transported for Jack Treasure of Dargo High Plains. Taken during a stop at Stratford Victoriabusinesses, people, transport

This is an invoice from the Waygara Sawmill from 1968. This mill was located at Waygara (near Orbost), adjacent to the Bairnsdale-Orbost Railway Line. It was one of many mills developed in East Gippsland after World War II and benefited from its strategic location next to the railway line. Timber was cut at this mill and loaded directly onto trains for transport to Melbourne. This milling company had other mills at Sardine Creek and Nowa Nowa. Waygara Sawmills were owned by Harry Lederman of Melbourne. This item is significant because it relates to one of the many large saw milling companies which developed in the Orbost district during the 1960s-1970s. This mill was at Waygara near Orbost. One white page, b/w lettering, also with some writing in red. Waygara Sawmilling Co Pty Ltd, Waygara Victoria, Invoice 27.5.68 Telephone Waygara 1 Messrs. C F Hancock Pty Ltd, Lakes Entrance sawmill, waygara, orbost

Colour photograph of Charlie Hancock, John Jarvis and Arthur McMullin at the Transport Reunion 2002 Lakes Entrance Victoriagenealogy, transport, reunion

Henry Froud's Blacksmith Coach Building and Wheelwright's business set up at original surveyed site west of present township, nearer to cemetery turnoff,. Business first moved to corner of Princes Highway and Bruthen Road, (now site of Black Stump Store), then moved to premises built by Harry Froud on south side of highway, corner of Punt Road, (present site of BP Garage).Black and white photograph of Harry Frouds first coach factory west of present township, showing three men in front of four wheeled vehicles including a steam engine. Three workshops in background, two having bark roofs, man in centre identified as Harry Froud, William Henry. Johnsonville Victoria. transport, factory, people, local history

Charles Daniel and Charles Hancock Snr owned C.H. and D Credits Pty Ltd. In background Hillman car, Commer truck and Leyland Comet truckColour photograph taken during the construction of Hancock Engineering workshop with Brian, Charles Snr, Trevor, Charles Jnr Hancock standing in front of construction Carpenter Street Lakes Entrance Victoriapeople, businesses, transport

Black and white photograph of Hancocks KS5 International truck 'Jenny'. Charlie Hancock Jnr, Peter Severs and Max Severs in photograph at Carstair's Ice Works Staunton Street Lakes Entrance Victoria. Also a black and white photograph of Hancocks truck on Harbecks wharf transport, fishing industry, hancock family

Colour photograph of Hancocks Layland Comet truck with driver Ron Jones parked in front of Presbyterian Manse, Anglican Church and David Carstiars home in background Lakes Entrance Victoriatransport, businesses, hancock family

Waygara Sawmilling Company owned by Harry Lederman of MelbourneColour photograph of Hancocks bogie drive truck loaded with timber from Waygara Sawmilling Company Sardine Creek parked in front of Hancocks depot Carpenter Street Lakes Entrance Victoria transport, businesses

Black and white photograph taken during unloading of salmon from the Anchovette onto Hancocks truck on the Eastern Wharf Lakes Entrance Victoriatransport, fishing industry

Also black and white 10 x 15 cm copy donated by M Holding January 2012Sepia toned copy of a postcard showing the punt at the Tambo River, one man on horse, three men standing, cattle penned on punt, one man in rowing boat tied to punt. Jetty near landing on far bank of river. Johnsonville Victoria waterways, transport, animals, boating

Taken at the Eastern Wharf , also known as Harbecks Wharf. Charlie Hancock Junior on the back of the truck. Keith El fixing the number plate, Ernie Waites on the left. Jack Bolton was the boat ownerColoured Photograph of the Dorothy Star Fishing boat being unloaded to Hancocks truck.wharfs, fishing industry, transport, businesses, waterways

Black and white photograph of members of Lakes Entrance Football club in fancy dress on tray of one of Hancocks trucks during a street procession in Lakes Entrance Victoria.. Also a second black and white photograph of members of a Youth Group on back of Hancocks truck during street procession Lakes Entrance transport, events, football club

Black and white photograph showing Charlie Hancock Jnr standing by a truck used to transport fish taken opposite Rosemont Guest House Barkes Avenue Lakes Entrance Victoriatransport, fishing